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Re: Midwest Meetup!

ShaggyVox, you should definitely come because you're cute.

And, Killjoke, it would be great to have you, too. And, as always, it would be great to see FrankFrank again.

There's actually a wide variety of gay bars between the two cities. Hometown places like Rumors/Innuendo to leather bar (Eagle) to everything-but-the-kitchen-sink like the Gay 90's. Plus 19, Townhouse, etc.

But I'm not much of a bar person myself. I'm more into the very active bear scene, where we have movie night, wine night, etc.

The world never changes if you're forever "minding my own business".The mindset that no one knows you're gay because you haven't told them,
is like the dog that thinks you don't see him stealing the steak because he avoids your glance. Staying in the closet is like continuing to sit in the back of the bus. It's accepting that it's wrong to be who you are.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

C'mon GL and Lawnmowerman. The weather is beautiful!

(Actually, it's not now, but it should be in May)

The world never changes if you're forever "minding my own business".The mindset that no one knows you're gay because you haven't told them,
is like the dog that thinks you don't see him stealing the steak because he avoids your glance. Staying in the closet is like continuing to sit in the back of the bus. It's accepting that it's wrong to be who you are.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

The second week would be more do-able,the first would conflict with a huge sale that's been going on every two months since last May.So if the dates are written in stone for that first full weekend in May,while I'd love to attend it would be unlikely.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

LOL - I was looking up where Minneapolis was, and then I spotted, out of the corner of my eye, a name that I recognised immediately - Duluth.

Duluth is the only place in the U.S., as far as I'm aware, that there are distant relatives of mine - it's all written down in this obscure family book of my dad's second-cousin. I was aware of the Duluth connection for years. I even once or twice thought about how interesting it would be if I ever went there....

I never knew where it was until now. Wow, so close to the JUB meet....

I wish I had more experience and confidence in travelling, and that it was commonplace for me to fly round the world. It would be such a wonderful experience.

I'll find out if my dad's second-cousin has any contact addresses and the like for the distant cousins that he sees - it's him that they visit, after all.

I think I'll define this for the moment as 'my wild and crazy fantasy escape scenario'

Re: Midwest Meetup!

This meet is definitely on my radar.

With so many fellow JUBbers that I was able to meet in St. Louis and San Antonio, and the chance to meet so many more, I'd regret missing this opportunity to reconnect with seeing some of y'all again, and the chance to meet so many more of you.

So put me down as a definite "maybe."

Perhaps I could coordinate "habitation" with FrankFrank, MP4, Swerve, or others during our visit there!

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Re: Midwest Meetup!

Not going to be able to attend,not a weekend I'll be allowed to take off from work.Smack right into big spring sale week.The itinerary sounds like fun Transpogue,sorry I can't make this one but hope it's a huge success!

Re: Midwest Meetup!

Had the talk with the good Dr. tonight... He's not opposed to it... I've got it in my head that I want him to come also, but he said he doesn't mind me coming by myself if his schedule is conflicted... and that remains to be seen... count me in at 75%.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

I'm looking forward to it greatly!

I just hope the meet isn't TOP-HEAVY with clubbing! I remember that being so much so at St. Louis, that I swore off all future JUB meets at the time, but later tried Anaheim because (as strange as it seems, at such a distance) I happened to have plans to be in the neighborhood. That meet was a pleasant surprise, and changed my mind from "no more JUB meets" to eagerly looking forward to them at the utmost.

I find myself barely functional, in any way, inside loud dance clubs...perhaps my least favorite out of all forms of human entertainment. One night is fine...but if Friday also shapes up with no alternative to it, I won't be there at all.

There seems to be quite a list of people planning to go, and I look forward to the actual list which will of course change.

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Re: Midwest Meetup!

Still able to come, pretty much 95%. Can't do a hotel though, live too close to really see it worth spending the Benjamins.

Originally Posted by frankfrank

I'm looking forward to it greatly!

I just hope the meet isn't TOP-HEAVY with clubbing! I remember that being so much so at St. Louis, that I swore off all future JUB meets at the time, but later tried Anaheim because (as strange as it seems, at such a distance) I happened to have plans to be in the neighborhood. That meet was a pleasant surprise, and changed my mind from "no more JUB meets" to eagerly looking forward to them at the utmost.

I find myself barely functional, in any way, inside loud dance clubs...perhaps my least favorite out of all forms of human entertainment. One night is fine...but if Friday also shapes up with no alternative to it, I won't be there at all.

There seems to be quite a list of people planning to go, and I look forward to the actual list which will of course change.

I'll be going pretty much, but I won't be doing the clubbing bit. I am tired of walking by the clubs daily, so why would I want to go into them? :/

I am sure there is/could be an alternative. A wine tasting party would be a nice alternative. But that is me thinking loudly. XD

Re: Midwest Meetup!

Originally Posted by omminc

I am sure there is/could be an alternative. A wine tasting party would be a nice alternative. But that is me thinking loudly. XD

Hey......... that's a great idea!

Like you & Frank, I'm not really a clubbing kinda guy. I might go in for 15 minutes just to see what they're like (I've been to only 2 gay bars in my life) but I'm not gonna spend any appreciable time there.

My partner and I live just outside the Mpls city limits, so we're close to downtown. We could host a wine-tasting party (with juice or soda for those who don't imbibe). Or we could head to the Wilde Roast Café, a gay coffee shop.

That way, the clubkids can do their thing, and we can do ours.

Would that be OK, Kevbo & Poguey?

Please, folks, don't avoid the meet simply because you're not a clubber. I'll make sure we have an option.

The world never changes if you're forever "minding my own business".The mindset that no one knows you're gay because you haven't told them,
is like the dog that thinks you don't see him stealing the steak because he avoids your glance. Staying in the closet is like continuing to sit in the back of the bus. It's accepting that it's wrong to be who you are.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

I think that Wilde Roast or the wine tasting at your digs sounds like a great idea. A good event Friday night for when people are just getting to know each other.

Also, it's VERY generous to offer your home.

I would offer mine, but I'm in a studio, so it would be like all of us gathering into a large dorm room.

Ha ha!

Well that's cool. I think we'll have something for everyone!

The world never changes if you're forever "minding my own business".The mindset that no one knows you're gay because you haven't told them,
is like the dog that thinks you don't see him stealing the steak because he avoids your glance. Staying in the closet is like continuing to sit in the back of the bus. It's accepting that it's wrong to be who you are.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

Just a need to gently clarify--The club events that transpired in St. Louis were not exactly planned that way. Friday night consisted of dinner at the Hard Rock, and then bowling was actually planned at a nearby alley. It was discovered that the alley itself was rather small, and the cost a little more than expected, and there were also people calling in who were just arriving at the hotel, so we all went back to greet them. A good deal of time was spent just sitting in the lobby, talking and laughing, and once everyone was there, the group decided since it was so late to just hit a local club. We were practically the only ones who were there.

Saturday night's group of 35 or so people had dinner late into the evening, and many of them wished to go for drinks and dancing afterwards, so the group moved there. That was after a day at the arch and a good lunch, then time for people to go back to the hotel and change or hang out if they preferred. Thanks to Daniel's planning, there was a visit to Union Station and lunch on Sunday.

Absolut and Eagle put together a fun weekend where many seemed to have a great time, and I didn't want others who weren't there to think that the St. Louis meet was just a drunken pub crawl of debauchery. If that had been the case, so many jubbers who hold it in fond memory because of the connections they made there probably would not have done so.

Re: Midwest Meetup!

Hey there... was told to check this thread out from the Show Yourself Off part... so here I am! I'm moving to Minneapolis in 3 days, so most likely I'd be able to make it in May.

Yes, please come visit us!

And I'm always looking for local JUBbers to meet at Wilde Roast Café.

The world never changes if you're forever "minding my own business".The mindset that no one knows you're gay because you haven't told them,
is like the dog that thinks you don't see him stealing the steak because he avoids your glance. Staying in the closet is like continuing to sit in the back of the bus. It's accepting that it's wrong to be who you are.